Profiles in Sports Courage - Hardcover

Rappoport, Ken

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561453684 ISBN 13: 9781561453689

Verlag: Peachtree, 2006

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A dozen of the twentieth-century's greatest and most courageous athletes show how they overcame difficult obstacles to make a lasting impact not only in their sport but also on society.
Veteran author and journalist Ken Rappoport showcases some lesser-known athletes such as Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb Everest, as well as famous athletes like Jackie Robinson, the first Black American to play in Major League Baseball, and race car pioneer Janet Guthrie, the first woman to qualify for the Indy 500.
Each dramatic, action-packed profile shows how these talented athletes overcame such serious challenges as racism, sexism, and severe illness. Young readers will find in each of these inspiring men and women the bravery, perseverance, and dedication that made them outstanding athletes during their own times and strong role models for today.

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Ken Rappoport is the author of dozens of sports books for young readers and adults. He was a writer for The Associated Press for thirty years, covering every major professional and college sport. He died in 2020.

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Sean is an angry and confused 15 year-old who has never had it easy. He's estranged from his father and abused by his mother. Suspended from school and with a mounting police record, he is one step away from serious trouble. Sentenced to community service for violating curfew, Sean is sent to Mr. Hassler's farm, where he's forced to confront his fears and take charge of his own life. When Sean is faced with a dangerous situation that tests his true character, he learns just what it means to be a hero.

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• Verlag: Peachtree
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1561453684
• ISBN 13: 9781561453689
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
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